PLJLTl IL* 



A front view of the bones of the fore feet of a horse 

 in their relative position. 



A. The pastern bone. 



B. The coronary bone. 



C. The navicular bone. 



D. The foot bone. 



E. The point of insertion of the tendon of the extensor muscle. 



F. A concavity to give attachment to the ligament vphich unites the 

 foot bone to the coronary bone at G. 



G. Coronary bone. 



H. A continuation of the same concavity, to which the cartilage of 



the foot bone is attached. 

 I, I. The upper and lower processes of the foot bone. 



K, K. A groove in the foot bone, which receives a division of the 

 main artery, coming round from behind. 



K, L. A groove receiving another division of that artery, which pro- 

 ceeds round the extreme edges of the foot bone. 



* The plates here given are selected from the author's special book on the horse, 

 "Facts for Horse Owners," in which are forty plates. In the extra edition these plates 

 are printed in colors. 



